Chad vs Guyana: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Chad
27.6%
in 2025
Guyana
26.5%
in 2025
Chad rank
216th
Guyana rank
218th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Chad
- Guyana
How they compare
Chad currently reports 27.6% against 26.5% in Guyana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Chad ranks 216th and Guyana ranks 218th of 236 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 28.5% | 23.3% | Guyana |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 29.6% | 21.2% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 29.8% | 14.7% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 29.5% | 9.3% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 29.3% | 7.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 27.8% | 6.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 26.4% | 3.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.5% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Chad or Guyana?
- Chad, at 27.6% against 26.5% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Chad and Guyana?
- 1.1%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Guyana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Guyana rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Chad ranks 216th and Guyana ranks 218th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.